An unimpressive win, but we will take it!

I am going to do my post early tonight, as this team bores me to death anymore. With about 9 minutes left, the Penguins are in a dogfight AGAIN with bottom feeding Florida. Their "power play" again fails them with a chance to do something big. I am going to issue an APB for the Letestu, Kovalev, Neal line as they did not arrive at the rink tonight, and I am getting worried about them. Listen folks, if this team cannot come out and kick the snot out of Florida after losing two in a row, with home ice and a 4th seed at stake, I am beginning to really worry. They have made the Panthers look like a top 4 seed now twice in week, bookending two unimpressive losses to Philadelphia and Tampa. At this point, winning this game will not impress me, losing it will nauseate me. I am happy for Tyler Kennedy, one player who has been consistently productive. He netted his 20th goal of the season tonight, his first ever 20 goal season. He now has 42 points to his name, congratulations to TK! As I type this, Michalek gives the Pens a lead on a delayed penalty call, with a nice assist from Staal, his second of the evening. Z, who had gone something like 92 games without a goal, now has 4 in his past 12 games! The game ends with Craig Adams getting an empty netter, with a 3rd assist from Jordan Staal, who had a strong game. The Penguins' win gave them 100 points for the 7th time in their history. I would like to see some playoff level hockey from this team in the next three games, and a little life from the power play, which is now 3 for its past 65 attempts. Also, it is way past time we see a couple of goals from James Neal, who has just 2 in his past 29 games. I would like to see what the next three games brings as far as key players getting ready to battle. Tuesday is the annual, Shirts off our Backs night, then a war with the Islanders on Friday, and the finale against Atlanta next weekend. This is a three game stretch against teams who have all been eliminated from the playoffs and final playoff positioning will be determined. The Penguins will be in dog fight with Tampa for fourth, as the Pens can finish with 106 points if they win out, and the Lightning can finish with 105 if they win out. Which team will blink? Also, the only team that could now catch Tampa for the 5th seed is Montreal, and that would take Montreal winning out, and Tampa not gaining one additional point in their final four games. So barring that, it is Pens v Lightning in the first round, home ice to be determined. On a final note, Johnson who may not start another regular season game this year was solid again, and ran his record to 12-5-3 this season. He finished the season with a 2.18 GAA and .920 save percentage, not bad at all!